mish mash3

I know it's been awhile but I have been pretty busy and I'm sorry for not blogging.  Everything happened at once it sems like and I'm leaving tomorrow to go get some friends from the states, do some traveling, and then have some me time.  So all this to say that I will be on a blog break until the 10th of October.  Last night I had an informational meeting for the adult English class that is finally happening.  Nargis and I had a bet how many people would show up; she said 25 and I said 40.  We were both wrong although I was closer and she owes me a chololate bar!  I have 3 classes of 15,14, and 15 during the week and 2 classes of 12 on Saturday.  Neither Nargis or I could believe it, they just kept coming!  So I really could use your thoughts and prayers as we begin these classes.  See, it seems like the opportunity for those classes just came up within the last week.  Then I have been preparing for the Kindergarten; this year I'll have 3 groups instead of 2.  So things have gotten busy all of a sudden!  You know, one of my collegues said today about the new English classes that they were very glad for the P.C. and that the Corps is very lucky.  You know I think it is us who are lucky enough to be able to promote our America!  Of course it will be extremely hard but that's to be expected!  Love and hugs and talk to you the 10th!

Bulgarian Independence

I'm going to take the next couple days off from blogging probably.  I really do have a lot to finish up.   Tomorrow is the Bulgarian Independence Day.  I looked at what I wrote last year and didn't like it that much so will do a new one this year, but short.  The B's got their Independence from the the Ottoman Turks in 1908.  The 6th of this month was Unification Day, the day that the Southern part of B became independent and the northern and southern parts of B were unified, both being independent.  There is a lot of history to write about, names and dates and the like, but I'm going to save that for another time when I have more time!  The moral of today's blog, not like there usually is, is don't be afraid of making mistakes!  That's how you learn!  In my opinion there's not enough of that here; you don't do something unless it's RIGHT!  That way there will never be learning.  You can't be afraid to get it wrong!!  Trying and getting something wrong is much better than not trying at all!!  Love and hugs from here!!  Thoughts and prayers are with my language tutor's family and especially her brother Ali.

it's finally happening!

Once again this is going to be pretty short.  I just got done walking all over town putting up fliers for the English class I'm finally having.  The Director of my school was nice enough to let me use the school during the evening to have the classes.  Exactly how many classes I have no idea yet.  We're having an informational meeting on Monday and that should tell me a lot.  The number of people who show up will determine how many different groups I have and how many classes I will have during the week.  I'm prepared to be very busy!  Well, technically I'm not all the way prepared yet but I am ready to be very busy, that's why I'm here!  Nargis and I made a bet as to how many people would show up for the meeting; she said 25 and I said 40.  We'll  see!  Anyway that was this afternoon.  I'm trying to get this report done before I leave on a vacation so I won't have it hanging over my head while I'm trying to have fun.   A couple from my church back in the states is going to be in the neighborhood and decided to drop in and see me!  I leave next Wednesday and will be gone until October 10th but not all of that is a vacation!  Today was fairly windy and kinda cool when the wind blew but very nice!  It made me think that I can't believe we're having this nice of weather and it's the middle, almost end, of September!  That's it for now!  Love and hugs from here!

How did I do that???!!!

This is going to be short and sweet and to the point!  I was working all day, missing my blog time, on a report for the corps and I finally got it opened!  Not sure what I did differently that it opened; whatever it was I was glad I did it!  I went to school this morning thinking I was going to write "welcome" in different colored cardstock and decorate one of the plain bulletin boards.  I asked some teachers if they wanted to help me and that led to a whole different idea from one of the teachers!  I was more than glad to push my idea aside, especially because it involved bubble letters which had seen better days!  I've never been good at bubble letters.  Then I found out that I'm going to be pretty darn busy this year!  The English class for the adults of my town is starting soon and will be a challenge!!  In addition I have 2 more hours at the Kindergarten than last year.  Sorry but that's what you get tonight!  Now that school has started I'm trying to stick to my new schedule which means I'm supposed to be in bed in 7 minutes.  Oops!  Love and hugs from here!!  Prayers and thoughts are with my language tutor's family!

first day1

Now that school has started my blogs should become more regular.  I'm starting to sound like a broken record but sorry about not having a blog yesterday.  Yesterday was more of a halfday really.  The teachers, students, staff, and some parents gathered outside to hear various addresses from the Director and our school's financer.  You know it just now occured to me that on the 3 occasions we have had reason to hear different speeches outside like today (graduation, the last day of school, and now the first day of school) it has been sunny.  Who knows what we would do with everyone if it ever rains?!  I'm assuming inside the school would be plan B.  The different grade levels stood together along with their form teacher which is a little like a homeroom teacher.  After everyone spoke the different classes met together with their form teachers for a little and then the day was done.  Nargis, her husband, and I headed to a town nearby for their festival.  We did some shopping and walked along and looked at all the venders selling their items; everything from plastic guns to bras!  I bought a sewing "goblin" with larger holes to stitch through and actually might be able to sew this one!!  It was a nice day and again on the drive home I was reminded how I really am living a dream.  I was the passanger in a car driven in another country coming from another town in that country with people who genuinely want to show me all about their culture!!  It was another "pinch me" moment!  Love and hugs from here!  Thoughts and prayers are with my tutor, her family, and especially her brother Ali.  Please pray for him if you wish!